"Federal Independent Member for Indi, Cathy McGowan has acknowledged the work of those groups using recycled materials to make Boomerang Bags and create a sustainable alternative to plastic bags." Published February 6, 2018

'It's time to unleash the power of communities to address local energy needs and security' Member for Indi Cathy McGowan introducing the Renewable Energy Legislation Amendment (Supporting Renewable Communities) Bill October 2017 ​

"Cathy McGowan has told parliament it's time for the government to do its bit supporting community energy, supporting communities to be self reliant and self-sufficient in their energy use."Pubished August 16, 2017

BSFG recently made a presentation to council about community renewable energy, including seeking support from council to apply for funding from the New Energy Jobs Fund to develop a Future Energy Plan for Benalla.

The council asked Larissa Montgomery and Veronica Schilling to write a report which will be presented to the Policy and Development Committee on Wednesday 15th June. The report is very detailed and very positive and well worth reading.

This meeting is a public meeting, as was the meeting in May when I made the presentation on behalf of BSFG. I was overwhelmed by the number of BSFG members who came along to that meeting to support the presentation.

The meeting on Wednesday 15th is another important meeting as the council's Policy & Development committee will decide whether they accept the recommendations and what actions they will take.

​Once again I believe it would be a good idea if some members of BSFG were in attendance to hear the discussion and the decision that council makes about this issue.

The report is the third item on the agenda and should be discussed shortly after 6 pm. If you intend to go to hear the discussion and the decision you should probably arrive by 6 pm or very shortly after. The meeting will take place in the Council Chambers in Mair Street.